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Christmastime on the Danube (Eastbound) 2027

7 days
From Nuremberg to Vienna
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Dinner
    Landmarks
    Nuremberg
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  2. Day 2

    Nuremberg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Nuremberg's medieval architecture, gilded fountain, Gothic cathedral, and Kaiserburg Castle (choice of activity)
    • Guided Tour of the historic Nuremberg Rally Grounds (choice of activity)

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Christmas Markets of Nuremberg
    • Sample Bavarian fare at Christkindlesmarkt
    Landmarks
    Kaiserburg Castle
    Nuremberg Rally Grounds
    Christkindlesmarkt
  3. Day 3

    Regensburg

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Regensburg including Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall) and Porta Pretoria
    • Christmas Traditions Lecture on board

    Optional Activities

    • Browse Regensburg's Christmas markets
    • Sample hot mulled wine, candied almonds, gingerbread, or bratwurst
    Landmarks
    Altes Rathaus
    Porta Pretoria
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  4. Day 4

    Passau - Linz - Melk

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Walk of Passau

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Excursion to Salzburg, Austria - see The Sound of Music setting and learn the story of Silent Night
    • Browse Passau's Christkindlesmarkt
    Landmarks
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Salzburg
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  5. Day 5

    Melk - Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided Tour of Melk's Benedictine Abbey
    • Austrian Cookie Tasting during sailing through Wachau Valley

    Optional Activities

    • Optional Excursion to a Royal Waltz Concert in Vienna
    Landmarks
    Melk Abbey
    Wachau Valley
  6. Day 6

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Guided City Tour of Vienna including Imperial Palace complex, Vienna Opera House, and St. Stephen's Cathedral

    Optional Activities

    • Guided Optional Tour of Schönbrunn Palace
    • Browse Vienna's Christkindlesmarkt
    • Relax in a Viennese café
    Landmarks
    Imperial Palace
    Vienna State Opera House
    St. Stephen's Cathedral
    Schönbrunn Palace
  7. Day 7

    Vienna

    Meals
    Breakfast
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    Avalon Visionary
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    Built
    2012
    Guests
    65 - 130
    Crew
    37
    Length
    110 m / 361 ft
    Suites
    52
    Staterooms
    12
    Gross Tonnage
    2022 gt
    Beam
    12 m / 39 ft

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    • For any tour departing before June 3rd, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after June 3rd, 2026, a minimum payment of $250 is required to confirm your booking with Avalon Waterways. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 95 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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